Create a giant octopus from cardboard that holds onto a sea of creatures from its tentacles!

Use simple items to create a kindergarten "grow box" that lets a kid see just how salad plants send down their roots and grow underground.

Wondering what to do with all that extra mint leftover from last night's meal? Don't throw it out--make tea instead. It's easy to dry fresh herbs for tea.

Your second grader will love this simple soda bottle race car activity. Make a ramp and customize your car for an entertaining way to learn scientific concepts.

Instead of buying new sunglasses this summer, why not use recycled materials to make some of your own?

Help your 4th grader learn how to make a topographic map and strengthen key grade level social studies and math skills in the process.

Make your own architectural masterpiece with supplies from the pantry. Your temple may not be as impressive as the real thing, but it'll be twice as delicious!

Have the children play a more active role in the Seder by helping them prepare paper puppets that represent the ten plagues.

Wreath ornaments decorate your Christmas tree and act as a fun sensory craft for preschoolers. Make wreath ornaments with your child this holiday season.

Transform a paper coffee cup into an adorable Easter bunny gift basket in this second grade arts and crafts activity.

Santa needs all the helpers he can get, so why not create your very own holiday elf to watch over your presents.

This activity will help your child develop her fine motor skills and build spatial awareness,and it's a great way to jazz up snack time!

Got a fussy eater on your hands? Here's a great way to make fruit appear more appealing, and make eating it a lot more fun, too!

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with this second grade shamrock tote bag craft.

Combine music, history and craft by making a Native American instrument of your own

If you're short on time but want to find a creative way to decorate your Halloween table, try this spooky party favor mug with matching napkin rings.

Make a paper jack-o'-lantern treat bucket this Halloween! While crafting, your kid will learn about the process of creating self-standing sculptural objects.

Help your child make her very own clock with a recycled, thrift store find to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Create a yarn doll out of a few toothpicks and colorful string with this Guatemalan craft.

Looking for way to help Japan? Start by making paper cranes! Learn how you and your child can show your support for Japan through the art of origami.

Horseshoes makes a perfect family activity for a summer afternoon. With a bit of cardboard and handful of pennies, you can create your own set!

Try making these hand-dipped candles with your child and help bring colonial history to life!

Try this winter-themed arts and crafts activity for fifth graders: make colorful woolly pompoms! All you need is yarn and stiff cardboard to get started.

Make a bouquet of colorful duct tape flowers in this hands-on spring craft.

This spider hat activity challenges your child to learn about spiders and improve fine motor skills. Make a spider hat with your child on Halloween or any time.

In this arts and crafts activity, encourage your preschooler to create these shape-stick puppets which can be used to put on plays or act out stories with.

Help your preschooler make an alternative to carrying messy sidewalk chalk in hand: a helpful, handmade sidewalk chalk caddy.

This Valentine's Day, spend a couple of hours with your child constructing a colorful, spring-limbed "heart man"!

Craft a durable, three-dimensional Santa boot that looks great as a stocking, gift box, holiday decoration, or table centerpiece.

Add a little sparkle and shine to your Christmas or Easter decorations: make a charming blown egg ornament in this fourth grade arts and crafts activity.